2020 was an incredibly challenging year and yet Minnesota racing more than held its own. Even though the Canterbury Park meet had 13 fewer days than 2019, handle increased by over 40%. (from $48,142,704 to $68,388,504) This huge jump in handle was thanks to a repositioning of Canterbury as a weekday twilight signal, which made…
As there is sadness in the passing of Curt Sampson, there is an even deeper appreciation of his 87 years of life that were so well lived and so integral to literally everyone involved in Minnesota racing. His last official title was that of Chairman Emeritus of Canterbury Park. But, really, he was the eternal…
Not all that long ago, there was a very real possibility that racing at Canterbury Park would not happen this year. Likewise, there was also a very real concern that even if there was to be racing, the purse structure would be decimated. That was then. This is now. Canterbury Park is running a 52-day…
Canterbury Park has requested revised dates for its 2020 meet, a meet that would now begin on June 10th and be comprised of 52 racing days. In a formal vote, the Minnesota HBPA approved the new dates request. The request now has to be approved by Governor Walz. Here is the official press release from…
Earlier today Canterbury Park announced in a press release —https://www.canterburypark.com/…/canterbury-park-plans-to-…/ — that May 1st remains the aspirational date for its stable area to open for a race meet, which will now likely begin sometime in late May or June, as opposed to the originally-scheduled May 15th. The Minnesota HBPA has an excellent working relationship with and…